6 ❙ EggIndustry
Aviary-housed layers perform
better if they are raised as
pullets in systems similar to
what they will inhabit in the
layer house.
Manufacturers said birds
perform best in aviaries when
they've lived in similar housing their entire lives. Pullets must be raised in systems
that are compatible with the aviary in the layer house
so they are trained to move up into the system and
throughout its tiers before they reach the house. Birds
who were not raised in an appropriate pullet system
will have a harder time adjusting, will
be more likely to lay floor eggs and
generally will not perform as well as
birds raised in a rearing aviary.
Val-Co, based in New Holland, Pennsylvania, said
cage-free systems, which expose birds and their eggs to
feces, carry food safety risks and could lead to future
food safety challenges.
www.WATTAgNet.com ❙ June 2016
Courtesy Jansen Poultry
5 CAGE-FREE AVIARY FACTS

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